playhouse

[ pley-hous ]
/ ˈpleɪˌhaʊs /

noun, plural play·hous·es [pley-hou-ziz] /ˈpleɪˌhaʊ zɪz/.

a theater.
a small house for children to play in.
a toy house.

Origin of playhouse

1590–1600; play + house; compare Old English pleghūs, as gloss of Latin theātrum theater

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British Dictionary definitions for playhouse

playhouse
/ (ˈpleɪˌhaʊs) /

noun

a theatre where live dramatic performances are given
a toy house, small room, etc, for children to play in